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**Udog** · 08-09-2018, 09:42 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds on more teams to win the 2019 college basketball title next April:

— Michigan State Spartans 15-1

— Tennessee Volunteers 20-1

— Auburn Michigan, Oregon 25-1

— UCLA Bruins, West Virginia Mountaineers 30-1

— Florida, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wichita State 40-1

— Cincinnati, Florida State, Miami, Ohio State 50-1

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Made an appearance at Saratoga racetrack Wednesday with my cousins; I know very little about horse racing, but its a fun place to visit. Living 25 miles from the track, have been there dozens of times over the years, but horse racing is a very difficult game to beat.

My favorite horse? Mr Ed, the talking horse from an old TV show (look it up on YouTube).

12) Free advice on going to Saratoga; eat before you go, because the vendors at Saratoga are the biggest thieves in America. Seriously.

How much would you pay for a (decent) hot dog and a 20-ounce bottle of Coke?

How much would you pay for a salty pretzel and a bottle of water?

Try $13 for the hot dog/soda, and $12 for the pretzel/water.

$6 for a 20-ounce bottle of Coke?!?!?!?! $5 for a 20-ounce bottle of water???

To paraphrase John McEnroe, “You cannot be serious!!!!”

11) Big-time rule change in college basketball: All players who get invited to the NBA Combine but go undrafted will have the option to return to their former school.

This is a tremendous rule change, it gives kids the option of going back to school or going to the G-League. It’ll help college basketball and it has no real downside that I can see.

10) One rule change that didn’t happen was low-level staff members (like operations directors and video coordinators) being able to do on-court skill instruction.

Not sure why that isn’t allowed, but it still isn’t.

9) 13 football players at North Carolina will be suspended for selling team-issued Jordan sneakers given to them by the school. 10 of the 14 players will be suspended for four games.

Chazz Surratt was supposed to be the Tar Heels’ QB this season; he is done for four games, which is a major problem for North Carolina.

8) From CBS sports.com, also regarding sneakers:

“According to the NYPD and Homeland Security Investigations, five individuals in New York who smuggled several thousand pairs of fake Nike Air Jordan shoes into New York and New Jersey have been caught red-handed. The estimated total amount of the stock had the sneakers been authentic, per ABC News, is roughly $73 million.”

Each defendant in the case faces a maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison.

7) This is my annual complaint that Little League games shouldn’t be on national TV; too much pressure on 11-13 year olds. Imagine being a kid who messes up in a game and his team loses and he has to live in that town the rest of his life? Or be shown on SportsCenter?

6) So there are cars wth push-button ignitions; I had no idea about this until a couple of years ago when I was in Las Vegas. Rented a car, which was parked in the parking garage— it is 110 degrees in the garage, and I can’t figure out how to start the damn car. Would’ve been funny, if I wasn’t the fool who couldn’t start the car. Luckily I figured it out before I sweated thru my clothes.

Not sure what the advantage of a keyless ignition is, but they’re advertising them on TV, so they must be a big deal.

5) Second time in three years on Hard Knocks for DC Browns’ Gregg Williams, who was with the Rams two years ago. Hope this season turns out better for him than that one did.

4) Indians 5, Twins 2— Francisco Lindor hit his 2nd career walk-off HR in this game; his 67 extra-base hits lead the majors this season.

3) Mets 8, Reds 0— Jacob deGrom’s first win since June 18 in Denver.

2) Kentucky is playing four exhibition games in the Bahamas this week and SEC Network or some ESPN channel is showing all of them.

1) The family of billionaire Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos should owe the state of Michigan $2.4M in taxes on her family yacht that is cruising the Great Lakes this summer- but the yacht is registered as a foreign vessel from the Cayman Islands, so they dodge the taxes everyone else pays.

Who knows, maybe that $2.4M could help fix the water pipes in Flint, MI? Go figure.

**Udog** · 08-09-2018, 09:44 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 9

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 901-902
August 9, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Sanchez) 16.017
Washington
(Gonzalez) 15.079
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+120); Over

San Diego @ Milwaukee

Game 903-904
August 9, 2018 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Erlin) 12.880
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 16.474
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-160); Over

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

Game 905-906
August 9, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 13.857
Colorado
(Andrson) 15.353
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+115); Under

Pittsburgh @ San Francisco

Game 907-908
August 9, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 15.501
San Francisco
(Suarez) 16.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-135); Under

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 909-910
August 9, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 15.279
Cleveland
(Kluber) 17.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-220
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-220); Under

Texas @ NY Yankees

Game 911-912
August 9, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Jurado) 16.410
NY Yankees
(Happ) 14.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-220
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+190); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 913-914
August 9, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 17.187
Toronto
(Borucki) 13.836
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-165); Over

Baltimore @ Tampa Bay

Game 915-916
August 9, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hess) 15.275
Tampa Bay
(Wood) 14.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
N/A

Seattle @ Houston

Game 917-918
August 9, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 16.357
Houston
(Verlnder) 14.760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+145); Under

**Udog** · 08-09-2018, 09:46 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, August 9

National League
Braves (62-49) @ Nationals (58-56)
Sanchez is 2-2, 3.19 in his last five starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 9-5, 6-2 away
5-inning record: 7-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-14

Gonzalez is 0-3, 5.64 in his last four starts; his last six stayed under. Team in his starts: 10-12, 6-3 home
5-inning record: 8-8-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-22

Braves won eight of their last ten games; they’re 18-16 vs lefty starters- under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Washington won six of its last nine games; five of their last eight games stayed under.

Padres (45-71) @ Brewers (66-51)
Erlin is 1-2, 9.75 in his three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 1-2, 1-1 away.
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Guerra is 0-2, 7.36 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 12-9, 9-4 home (won last 5 home starts).
5-inning record: 7-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Padres lost 10 of their last 13 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games. Milwaukee lost four of its last seven games (over 6-1).

Dodgers (63-52) @ Rockies (60-54)
Stripling is 1-1, 5.52 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 10-6, 5-4 away.
5-inning record: 9-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-16

Anderson is 0-1, 4.75 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 10-13, 3-8 home.
5-inning record: 11-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 12-23

Dodgers are 4-6 in their last ten games, 10-1 in last 11 road series openers. 22-17 vs lefty starters. LA’s last five road games stayed under. Colorado is 3-7 in its last ten games; nine of Rockies’ last ten home games stayed under. Rockies are 5-2 in their last seven home series openers.

Pirates (59-56) @ Giants (57-58)
Nova is 1-0, 5.12 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 12-9, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 11-5-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Suarez is 1-2, 7.89 in his last four starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 8-11, 3-5 home.
5-inning record: 5-7-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-19

Pirates won seven of their last nine road games; they’re 8-9 in road series openers, 13-17 vs lefty starters. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. San Francisco lost four of its last five games; they are 11-7 in home series openers. Giants’ last three games stayed under the total.

American League
Red Sox (81-34) @ Blue Jays (51-62)
Porcello is 3-0, 2.18 in his last three starts; over is 8-4 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 16-7, 8-4 away
5-inning record: 16-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-23

Borucki is 1-1, 2.25 in his last three starts (under 5-2). Team in his starts: 3-4, 0-3 home.
5-inning record: 2-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7

Red Sox won ten of their last 11 games; over is 10-5 in their last 15 road games. Toronto lost its last five road games; over is 11-2 in their last 13 games.

Orioles (35-79) @ Rays (57-57)
Hess is 0-4, 12.00 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 2-8, 1-5 away
5-inning record: 2-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-10

Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in his starts: 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Orioles are 3-15 in their last 18 road games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Twins (53-60) @ Indians (63-50)
Berrios is 3-1, 3.41 in his last five starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 13-10, 3-7 away
5-inning record: 8-10-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-23

Kluber is 2-0, 0.55 in his last two starts; over is 15-3-1 in his last 19 starts. Team in his starts: 14-9, 9-5 home.
5-inning record: 15-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-23

Twins won four of their last six games; four of Minnesota’s last six games went over. Cleveland won six of its last eight games; seven of their last nine games stayed under.

Rangers (51-65) @ New York (71-42)
Jurado is 2-1, 4.02 in his three starts (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 2-1, 1-1 away
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3

Happ is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts; over is 5-0-2 in his last seven. NY in his starts: 1-0, 1-0 home.
5-inning record: 11-6-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Texas won nine of its last 12 games; they’re 14-18 vs lefty starters, 6-1 in last seven road series openers— over is 5-2 in their last seven games. New York won its last three games; they’re 12-6 in home series openers. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Mariners (65-50) @ Astros (73-42)
Paxton is 1-3, 4.15 in his last four starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 13-9, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 8-8-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Verlander is 2-1, 1.45 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five home starts. Team in his starts: 14-10, 5-8 home.
5-inning record: 15-5-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-24

Mariners lost seven of last nine games, are 10-9 in road series openers. Over is 4-1 in their last five road games. Houston won six of its last seven games; they’re 9-9 in home series openers. 25-18 vs lefty starters. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/8
Ariz 29-20-6……30-21-9……..59-41
Atl 27-26-7…..24-19-8………51-45
Cubs 21-24-13……27-22-8…….48-46
Reds 18-36-4……20-29-6….…38-65
Colo 30-18-14……30-19-5……59-38
LA 28-21-7…….27-22-12……56-43
Miami 21-28-7…..26-24-11…….47-52
Milw 23-26-9…..30-23-6…….53-49
Mets 22-27-3……23-25-13…..45-50
Philly 23-22-13…..30-17-8……53-39
Pitt 25-22-6……28-22-12……..53-44
StL 28-24-8……23-27-5………51-51
SD 20-33-9……17-29-7…….37-612
SF 26-25-10…..21-21-12………47-46
Wash 24-23-10..…26-24-7………50-47

Orioles 16-33-11…….18-29-9……34-62
Boston 30-19-10……35-15-6……..65-34
W Sox 16-36-6…..…17-32-8…..…33-68
Indians 23-21-10……36-15-9……59-36
Det 19-31-9…..…24-24-11.……43-55
Astros 30-17-14……28-17-11…….58-33
KC 18-33-8…….20-27-9…..38-60
Angels 24-24-9……27-25-8……51-49
Twins 18-29-11……28-24-8…..46-53
NYY 29-21-9……33-15-7…….62-35
A’s 20-29-10……23-23-10…..43-52
Seattle 28-23-7……28-19-14……..56-40
TB 23-22-12……26-23-8……49-44
Texas 20-27-8…..23-32-6…….43-59
Toronto 17-29-10……19-25-14……36-54

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/8)
Ariz 23-55…….22-61…..…45
Atl 19-59……18-51………37
Cubs 12-58……..18-55……..30
Reds 14-58……..13-57……..27
Colo 21-61…….21-54.……..42
LA 18-56……..23-59..…..41
Miami 13-56……..18-60…….31
Milw 20-57…..…21-60…….41
Mets 20-51……..19-61…….39
Philly 12-58……..19-56…….31
Pitt 15-53……..19-63…….34
StL 21-60……..17-55…….38
SD 16-62……..13-54…….29
SF 12-59………17-57..…..29
Wash 21-57……..18-57……..39

Orioles 19-60……..17-55………36
Boston 16-58……22-57………37
White Sox 16-57……16-57…….32
Clev 15-53…….25-59……..40
Detroit 18-59……..16-56….…34
Astros 17-60…..…13-56………30
KC 15-59..…….16-55…….31
Angels 15-55…..….17-60…….31
Twins 14-56………13-57…….27
NYY 13-59……..21-54………34
A’s 14-59…..…..13-56…….27
Seattle 21-56………19-61…..…40
TB 17-57..……19-56……..36
Texas 9-55…….…16-60…..…25
Toronto 13-56………12-57….….25

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 57-56 NL, favorites -$71
AL @ NL– 59-45 NL, favorites -$843
Total: 116-101 NL, favorites -$914

**Udog** · 08-09-2018, 09:51 AM

MLB

Thursday, August 9

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Trend Report
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Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

Texas Rangers
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
NY Yankees is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
NY Yankees is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Texas

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Boston

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games
Baltimore is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

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**Udog** · 08-09-2018, 09:55 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, August 9

**Udog** · 08-09-2018, 10:29 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 9

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ATLANTA (62 - 49) at WASHINGTON (58 - 56) - 1:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 62-48 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 62-53 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 9-2 (+8.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 36-17 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 23-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ATLANTA is 20-15 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-24 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-56 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-55 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-34 (-21.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-28 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-24 (-9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-27 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
GONZALEZ is 44-45 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 15-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-6 (+6.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.4 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 10-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 16-8 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-13. (-4.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 5-11 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 8-14 (-10.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-12. (-3.6 units)

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SAN DIEGO (45 - 71) at MILWAUKEE (66 - 51) - 2:10 PM
ROBBIE ERLIN (L) vs. JUNIOR GUERRA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 17-37 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-51 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-24 (+7.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 61-51 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-12 (-8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GUERRA is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (63 - 52) at COLORADO (60 - 54) - 8:40 PM
ROSS STRIPLING (R) vs. TYLER ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 63-52 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 69-57 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 60-54 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 45-30 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 34-27 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 20-12 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 11-17 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-3 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. COLORADO since 1997
STRIPLING is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.441.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (59 - 56) at SAN FRANCISCO (57 - 58) - 10:15 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. ANDREW SUAREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 16-40 (-20.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-25 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-58 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-24 (+6.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-33 (+5.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 59-56 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 17-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 70-61 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 75-104 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NOVA is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

ANDREW SUAREZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SUAREZ is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (53 - 60) at CLEVELAND (63 - 50) - 1:10 PM
JOSE BERRIOS (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 20-36 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 138-138 (+2.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-13 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 372-384 (+47.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 50-49 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-50 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-26 (-23.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-38 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-7 (+4.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BERRIOS is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 0.930.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KLUBER is 9-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 10-11 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (-0.3 units)

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TEXAS (51 - 65) at NY YANKEES (71 - 42) - 7:05 PM
ARIEL JURADO (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 92-45 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 224-219 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 99-82 (+25.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 12-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 26-29 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 32-28 (+12.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 19-19 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TEXAS is 118-105 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-33 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-8 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HAPP is 10-22 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ARIEL JURADO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAPP is 5-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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BOSTON (81 - 34) at TORONTO (51 - 62) - 7:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. RYAN BORUCKI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 81-34 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 39-13 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 39-19 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 19-6 (+11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 39-14 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 54-29 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 57-23 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PORCELLO is 92-49 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 127-148 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-34 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 17-23 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 75-93 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 12-3 (+7.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PORCELLO is 10-9 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 11-12 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.0 units)

RYAN BORUCKI vs. BOSTON since 1997
BORUCKI is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 4.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (35 - 79) at TAMPA BAY (57 - 57) - 7:10 PM
DAVID HESS (R) vs. YONNY CHIRINOS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-7 (+2.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

DAVID HESS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HESS is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

YONNY CHIRINOS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CHIRINOS is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (65 - 50) at HOUSTON (73 - 42) - 8:10 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 171-213 (-59.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PAXTON is 2-12 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 65-50 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 44-30 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 47-31 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 32-24 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 8-14 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-13 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 21-18 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 9-12 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 73-58 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VERLANDER is 5-8 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 3-7 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 3-6 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-3 (+2.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PAXTON is 6-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 12-8 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 13-11 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-12. (-0.2 units)

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**Udog** · 08-09-2018, 01:54 PM

Diamond Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Yankees are 19-0 SU in the first game of a series with no rest as a 125-plus favorite off a road game in which they had more strikeouts than hits.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Mariners are 0-18 SU in the history of the database in the first game of a road series post All-Star break vs a team with a better record when they have no rest and they are off a regulation game as a favorite.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Rockies are 0-13 SU when their line is within 20 cents of pickem off a game as a favorite in which Nolan Arenado was hitless in at least two at bats

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 22-0 SU in franchise history when Corey Kluber starts as a 160-plus favorite in an afternoon game. Cleveland has won these 22 games by an impressive 6.23 runs.

**Udog** · 08-09-2018, 02:23 PM

MLB

Thursday, August 9

Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Justin Verlander, Houston Astros (2.19 ERA, $-1,047)

After a bit of a rough June, Verlander has bounced back in a strong way. In six starts since the calendar flipped over to July, the veteran right-hander has a 2.39 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP.

But what’s really telling about how Verlander is feeling right now, is that his strikeout numbers are way up. In his last six starts, he has racked up 60 punch outs to just four walks and has a strikeout per nine inning rate of 15.1.

Verlander and the Astros are -160 home favorites for their divisional battle with James Paxton and the Mariners.

Slumping: Andrew Suarez, San Francisco Giants (4-7, 4.60 ERA, $-352)

Suarez had gotten off to a strong start for the Giants, but he’s now in the midst of the worst slump of his season. The southpaw has a 7.89 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP over his last four starts and he’s also had trouble keeping the ball in the park, allowing five dingers over that stretch.

Luckily for Suarez, he’s been much better at home this season and that’s where he’ll be when he toes the rubber tonight against the Pirates. The Giants are currently -134 favorites.

Over Ump

Over bettors rejoice when they see that Adrian Johnson is behind home plate. And that’s exactly where he’ll be this afternoon when the Indians host the Twins. The Over is 51-25-7 in Johnson’s last 83 games behind home plate. That’s a cash rate of 67.1 percent over a large sample size.

Johnson has seen an average of 11.05 total runs per game this season and has a strike rate of 63.4 percent.

Just to make you total bettors salivate a little more. The Over is 10-1 in Johnson’s last 11 games behind home plate when Cleveland is playing and 13-2-1 in the last 16 games when Minny is involved. The total is currently 7.5.

Out with a Whimper

Either the Padres sure don’t like closing out series this season, or teams just can take to them after seeing them for the third time in a set, as they are 0-11 in their last 11 during Game 3 of a series.

To make matters worse, the Padres have to face Junior Guerra in close out their series in Milwaukee. Guerra has been much better at home compared to away this season. Consider laying the -1.5 at +123 with the Brewers this afternoon.

Low Total Trend

As we mentioned above, Paxton and the Mariners are schduled to visit Verlander and the Astros, so it should no surpise that we have a very low total for this matchup. It currently sits at 6.5.

This would be the 11th MLB game this season where the total closed at 6.5 or lower, but the pitchers who are garnering this respect from oddsmakers aren't doing their part. The Over is 8-2 in the previous 10 games where the total was 6.5 or lower.

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